The South Carolina Supreme Court has thrown out the murder convictions against disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh for the deaths of his wife and son.

A South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned the murder conviction of Alex Murdaugh, citing interference by the court clerk during the 2023 trial.

South Carolina’s Supreme Court unanimously overturned Alex Murdaugh’s double murder convictions and consecutive life sentences.

The former South Carolina attorney still faces decades in prison for financial crimes.

The 57-year-old pleaded guilty to stealing around $12 million from his clients and currently is serving a 40-year federal sentence.

Murdaugh’s murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday.

The South Carolina Supreme Court has thrown out the murder convictions against disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh for the deaths of his wife and son.

Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions have been reversed. The former prominent attorney has faced allegations of murder, drugs and fraud.